The authority to initiate dumping or subsidy examinations, upon complaint or, where necessary, ex officio, has been given from the Ministry of Economy to the Ministry of Trade (“Ministry”). Within the scope of this authority, the Ministry announces its decisions with the communiqués published on the Official Gazette.

During the first quarter of 2019, the Ministry has initiated and announced its decisions upon concluding a number of expiry review investigations, as well as announcing its decision upon withdrawal of applications of certain investigations.

Below is a bullet-point summary of the status of the trade defense cases initiated, concluded or amended during the first quarter of 2019:

  • Communiqué No. 2019/1 dated December 31st, 2018 concerning the imports of polyester synthetic discontinuous fibers (polyester fiber) originating from Republic of India, Chinese Taipei and Kingdom of Thailand:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/2 dated December 31st, 2018 concerning the imports of yarns out of synthetic and artificial discontinuous fiber (staple fiber yarn) originating from People’s Republic of China, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Kingdom of Thailand and Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
  • The Ministry initiated an expiry review in relation to the current dumping measures on imports of yarns out of synthetic and artificial discontinuous fiber (staple fiber yarn) classified under the CN Codes 55.08, 55.09 (except 5509.52, 5509.61 and 5509.91), 55.10 (except 5510.20) and 55.11 originating from People’s Republic of China, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Kingdom of Thailand and Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
  • Communiqué No. 2019/3 dated December 31st, 2018 concerning the imports of stainless steel tubes from People’s Republic of China and Chinese Taipei:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/4 dated December 31st, 2018 concerning the imports of woven fabrics of synthetic or artificial discontinuous fibers originating from People’s Republic of China:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/5 dated January 12th, 2019 concerning certain imports of several blankets originating from People’s Republic of China:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/6 dated January 12th, 2019 concerning the withdrawn application regarding imports of products classified as “acrylic or modacrylic” originating from People’s Republic of China:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/7 dated January 12th, 2019 concerning the withdrawn application regarding imports of products classified as “acrylic or modacrylic” originating from Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Korea, People’s Republic of China and Kingdom of Thailand:
  • Communiqué No. 2019/9 dated March 19th, 2019 concerning the imports of dioctyl terephthalate classified as “others” under the CN Code 3812.20.90.00.00 originating from South Korea:

Authors: Gönenç Gürkaynak, Esq., Ceren Yıldız, Sinem Uğur and Nazlı Gürün, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

(First published by Mondaq on April 5, 2019)